Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-24

have an evidential meaning and pur-
port. They give us glimpse OF the
character of. God. They show His
| compassion and mercy, never lndlffer-
ent to human misery and woe. They
| are an irresistible argument that
reaches the reason through the heart.
They are tie good works which men
see that lead them through the best
highest part of their nature, to glorl1y
their Father which is in heaven.
| The power welded by Christ i'll per-
son has been Withdrawn, but the
spirit and temper, the meaning ana
purport of that feature OF our Lord s
| life remains ever a heritage to all
who call themselves by His name
| If we cannot do as we would we must
do what we can and as we can. We
cannot say rise and walk, but we can
| lift up the fallen and surround them
with conveniences and appliances for
their recovery.
Hence, Mr.. Licky in his History OF
European Morals, states that the first
consequence of Christianity was new
sense of the sanctity of human life.
Men began to look upon their fellow
man as a sacred being. Hence, Chris
tian hospitals arose almost as early as
Christian churches. Contributions
poured into them in a continuous
stream. Titled and wealthy men and
women devoted their wealth and their
lives to them-the wife of Roman
Emperor acted as nurse at the bed
side of the sick, and did the
most mental service for Christ's
sake. 1t has long been my hope
and most earnest desire to see hos
pital grow out of this parish, which,
being our own child, should be nursed
and cared for with personal interest.
This hope approaches realization.
A corporation has been legally af-
fected. A moderate endowmen has
been received. The time for action
has come.
The policy of the hospital is fixed in
accordance with the principles | have
announced. 1t is the expressed in,
tention of the hospital minister to the
bodies and souls OF humanity without
distinction of race, creed or condition.
The object first is to minister to the
sick poor to such an extent as the
room and means at our command will
allow; secondly, to those whose abili-
ty will enable them to pay portion
of the cost.
And lastly, to offer to people of
means who may need such accommo-
dation, such care and comforts as are
we'll worth the price charged, and the
profits of which, if any, will help their
poor brethren.
The hospital comes before you this
morning, my brethren, empty handed.
We hope the most of you will give at
least a month, which will make you
annual members; that some Of you
will give 500, that will make you life
members, and that some of you who
have been blessed with means will
endow beds, that will provide for a
succession of your persons.
Compare this, if you will, at mon-
ument to some loved one departed
with marble pile in some distant
graveyard.
am glad and thankful, my breth-
rem, that we soon shall be able to sup
ply the growing and increasing de-
mand for just such an institution
in the City of Los Angeles. 1 am
glad and thankful for the commence
ment OF an enterprise that will con-
stantly appeal to your sense and
appreciation of the love and mercy
of Him who went about doing good.
l am glad of an institution that
will ever preach Jesus Christ more
potently and effectually than this pull
pit ever can.
Strive to enter into and be in full
sympathy with the deep root principle
from which all springs, and see how
whole fields of Christian teaching
glow with new life and power. Do
you so act in this matter that you
may confidently look forward to the
day when the Master shall say, 'In-
asmuch as We have done it to the least
of these, my brethren, ye have done
it unto me-"
In your hands, Christian wives and
mothers, / leave this work. You
may make mistakes-whod does not p
but the services and advice of any
man whose cooperation you may de-
sire dlIl sure Will Dc Teduy dC vOuI
call.
See to it that lack of faith lead you
not into crooked, worldly methods Of
raising money for so sacred a cause.
Resort to no lotteries, grab-bags, fish
ponds, or any OF the paltry, contempt
ible make-shifts for wheedling money
out of unwilling pockets.
Let no lovely girl feel her cheek
burn with shame at her wounded
modesty by seeing her name paraded
before the public inthe morning paper
as candidate voted for for the prize
of beauty. Let no young man smart
with modification to find his name
associated with similar rivalries.
A work conducted by Christian
women, in the name OF Christ, cannot
afford, for any sum of money, thus to
degrade that cause and cast dishonor
upon II e Master.
A work so Christlike, conducted in
His spirit and with lofty aims and
purpos es, must succeed, because it
has His blessing, presence and power.
Encourage no juvenile precocity to
sacrifice health and nature and sim
plicity to call out applause and excite
admiration.